Scotland Now brings you a selection of acoustic live sessions from the country's top acts

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SCOTLAND NOW has delved into our digital vaults to bring you a selection of acoustic live sessions from chart-topping acts and indie stars from around the country.

Over the past two years, we have featured mainstream hitmakers like Travis and Deacon Blue as well as artists like King Creosote, Roddy Hart and The Lonesome Fire and Admiral Fallow in brilliant online sessions, curated by Scotland Now journalist Paul English.

Filming in creative spaces like The Glad Cafe, Oran Mor, St Andrew’s In The Square, BBC Scotland, the legendary Glasgow Barrwolands even outdoors, we’ve captured some amazing moments including a trip up the River Spey with a bluegrass band and their instruments in canoes as well as a performance from an indie string quartet performing music from top Scottish comedy Still Game during the show’s run at The SSE Hydro.

We’ve also hosted Scottish Album of The Year winner RM Hubbert and enigmatic Celtic folk singer Eddi Reader in sessions which our online readers - and listeners - loved.

And our version of Mother Glasgow, recorded at Henry Wood Hall featuring singer and actor Tom Urie with the Glasgow Philhamronia Orchestra went viral, and was later released as a charity single for the victims and families of the Glasgow bin lorry crash.

Glasgow is one of only nine cities to boast the prestigious UNESCO City of Music accolade, and as is recognised as Scotland’s capital of music. If you haven’t already, you should take in a gig sometime.